Shloka 38
अध्याय ३३ — कर्म, दैव, हठ, स्वभाव और पुरुषार्थ पर द्रौपदी का उपदेश
Draupadī on Action, Fate, and Human Effort
एवमेव पृथग दृष्टवा धर्मार्थोी काममेव च
evam eva pṛthag dṛṣṭvā dharmārthau kāmam eva ca
وهكذا، إذا نُظر إلى كلٍّ على حدة—الدارما والأرثا، وكذلك الكاما—تبيّن تمايز مقاصدها وحدودها، بدل أن تُخلط في سعيٍ واحد.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes discernment: dharma (ethical duty), artha (worldly welfare), and kāma (desire/pleasure) should be understood as distinct aims, each with its own scope, so that one does not let desire or gain override righteousness.
Vaiśampāyana continues the narration by framing a reflective point: the listener is urged to view the human goals—dharma, artha, and kāma—separately and clearly, as part of the ongoing moral discussion in the Vana Parva.